Does Wyoming require a front license plate?

Yes. Cars and trucks get two plates, and the front plate must be displayed unless the vehicle was built without a way to mount it.

What does a Wyoming plate number look like?

A county number, the bucking horse, then up to four numbers or letters, like 2-1234.

What does the first number on a Wyoming plate mean?

It is the county where the vehicle is registered. For example, 1 is Natrona County (Casper) and 2 is Laramie County (Cheyenne).

How long is a Wyoming dealer temporary permit good for?

Sixty days from the date of purchase.

Can I get a VIN from a Wyoming license plate?

Yes. Enter the license plate number with Wyoming selected and the lookup returns the VIN of the vehicle it is registered to, with the year, make, model and trim.

Can I find the owner of a Wyoming license plate?

Not through a public lookup. Owner details in Wyoming vehicle records are protected by the federal Driver’s Privacy Protection Act and released only for purposes the law allows, such as by court order or to an insurer handling a claim.

Wyoming License Plate Lookup

Enter a Wyoming plate number to get the vehicle’s VIN, year, make, model and trim.

Every Wyoming plate starts with a county number, from 1 for Natrona to 23 for Sublette, and you register with your county treasurer. The design changes every eight years by law, and the current State Flag series began in 2025.

Wyoming plate to VIN

A Wyoming platenumber points to one current registration, and the registration records the vehicle’s 17-character VIN. Enter the plate above to get the VIN with the year, make, model, trim, body and engine. It is the quickest way to get the VIN of a car you are not standing next to: one in a listing, one you are quoting a repair for, or your own when the title is in a drawer somewhere.

Wyoming license plate formats

Standard passenger plates use these formats. Personalized, specialty, commercial and motorcycle plates follow their own rules, and every format works in the lookup.

Format	What it is
2-1234	A county number, the bucking horse, then up to four numbers or letters, on the State Flag design that began in 2025.
2-12345	The earlier Green River Lakes plates, with up to five numbers after the county number, which are being replaced as vehicles renew.

Wyoming requires plates on the front and the rear, unless the vehicle was built without a way to mount a front plate.

Who issues plates in Wyoming

Plates and registrations in Wyoming come from the Wyoming Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Services, and people go in person to county treasurer offices. Plate Decoder is an independent service and is not affiliated with the WYDOT or any other government agency.

Temporary tags in Wyoming

Wyoming dealers must issue a temporary permit on every retail sale, and the vehicle can be driven for 60 days from the purchase date while displaying it.

Personalized and specialty plates

Wyoming calls personalized plates prestige plates, and you can apply for one online through WYDOT.

Same number, two cars

During the switch to the 2025 series, the same plate number can be legally registered to two different vehicles, one on an old Green River Lakes plate and one on a new State Flag plate. The design tells you which is which.

What a Wyomingplate lookup can and can’t show

You get the vehicle: VIN, year, make, model, trim, body and engine. You do not get the person. See what a plate lookup shows for the full list.

What we don’t show, and why

No owner names, addresses, phone numbers or photos. Owner details in DMV records are protected by the federal Driver’s Privacy Protection Act, and looking someone up out of curiosity is not a purpose it allows. Any site that promises the owner of a plate for a few dollars is either breaking that law or not going to deliver.

Who can get owner records, and what to do instead

FAQ

Wyoming plate lookup questions

Does Wyoming require a front license plate?: Yes. Cars and trucks get two plates, and the front plate must be displayed unless the vehicle was built without a way to mount it.
What does a Wyoming plate number look like?: A county number, the bucking horse, then up to four numbers or letters, like 2-1234.
What does the first number on a Wyoming plate mean?: It is the county where the vehicle is registered. For example, 1 is Natrona County (Casper) and 2 is Laramie County (Cheyenne).
How long is a Wyoming dealer temporary permit good for?: Sixty days from the date of purchase.
Can I get a VIN from a Wyoming license plate?: Yes. Enter the license plate number with Wyoming selected and the lookup returns the VIN of the vehicle it is registered to, with the year, make, model and trim.
Can I find the owner of a Wyoming license plate?: Not through a public lookup. Owner details in Wyoming vehicle records are protected by the federal Driver’s Privacy Protection Act and released only for purposes the law allows, such as by court order or to an insurer handling a claim.